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Facebook has announced an update to its social issues ad policy that will essentially reduce the stringency of its social issues qualifiers, ensuring more ads can run without the ‘paid for by’ disclaimer notice. Continue reading
You know those futuristic translator devices that they have in sci-fi movies, which enables characters from entirely different universes to converse, in real time, without the need for any prior knowledge of the local tongue? Continue reading
Amid ongoing debate around the potential negative impacts of Facebook’s News Feed algorithm on broader content consumption habits, Facebook’s testing out a range of new control options, both for individuals and advertisers, which will enable people to influence what...
As we head into the final stretch of the holiday shopping push, TikTok has published a new guide to help small businesses create their first TikTok clips, and get started in the app. Continue reading
The intersection of technology and civil rights is an emerging space that requires further attention from the entire industry, especially given the perceived rise of digital discrimination and bias. As questions have been raised about technology’s potential effects on...
We’re releasing a progress report on the recommendations from our Civil Rights Audit as a part of our commitment to move toward increased equity, safety and dignity on our platforms. Continue reading
Instagram has announced the addition of a much-requested option – the capability to delete individual posts from within a previously uploaded carousel. Continue reading
The pandemic has changed retail, likely forever, with consumers now more accustomed to online discovery and buying options, which has opened many people’s eyes to the benefits of the same, and subsequently increased their expectations around in-store shopping....
In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Instagram has confirmed that it’s shutting down its standalone messaging app ‘Threads’, which it launched back in 2019, essentially as a Snapchat alternative for connecting close friends. Continue reading
Twitter’s rolling out an updated tweet analytics display, available on each tweet, which will provide more specific performance insight, with extra engagement elements listed in the data. Continue reading
TikTok has developed a bad reputation for hosting dangerous viral “challenges” on its app, which at their worst, have led to serious injury or death — as in the case of the blackout challenge that prompted Italian regulators to take action against the social network...
This week, a handful of academic researcher teams will gain access to a new tool from Facebook designed to aggregate near-universal real-time data on the world’s biggest social network. Continue reading